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In forceACT NO. XXV OF 1974 · 14th February, 1974

The Press Council Act, 1974

দ্য প্রেস কাউন্সিল আইন, 1974

An Act to establish a Press Council.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Establishment of the Council
  5. Section 4Composition of the Council
  6. Section 5Term of office of Chairman and members
  7. Section 6Conditions of service of Chairman and members
  8. Section 7Committees
  9. Section 8Meetings of the Council
  10. Section 9Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate acts or proceedings of the Council
  11. Section 10Appointment of Secretary, etc.
  12. Section 11Object and functions of the Council
  13. Section 12Power to warn, admonish and censure
  14. Section 13General powers of the Council
  15. Section 14Payments to the Council
  16. Section 15Fund of the Council
  17. Section 16Budget of the Council
  18. Section 17Annual report
  19. Section 18Accounts and audit
  20. Section 19Authentication of orders, etc. of the Council
  21. Section 20Protection of certain actions
  22. Section 21Public servants
  23. Section 22Winding up
  24. Section 23Power to make rules
  25. Section 24Power to make regulations